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According to the Italian Civil Protection, there are reports of at least 10 minor injuries. Furthermore, the firefighting efforts on the front in the Mirandela and Vinhais area are progressing favourably.
Resident states that there are only small active fire outbreaks in the parish.
There are hundreds of people confined in the Mirandela municipality due to wildfires. The fire has spiralled out of control and is very close to homes. At one point, it had five active fronts.
The populations of the villages of São Pedro Velho and Ervideira, in Mirandela, were evacuated from their homes and confined to meeting points early this Thursday afternoon due to the fire currently burning in the municipality. The mayor of Mirandela, in the Bragança district, told Lusa that the residents are confined...
Residents of the villages of São Pedro Velho and Ervideira in Mirandela were evacuated from their homes and confined to meeting points early Thursday afternoon, July 30, due to a wildfire burning in the municipality. The Mayor of Mirandela, in the Bragança district, told Lusa that residents are being held at local village associations, which serve as designated safety meeting points during fires. A GNR source also revealed to Lusa that Municipal Road 532, which connects to São Pedro Velho, is closed to traffic. The fire reached the Mirandela municipality on Wednesday, spreading from the Valpaços municipality in the Vila Real district. Although 80% of the fire perimeter was reported as controlled this morning, the blaze has since spiralled out of control. As of 15:30, 782 personnel were fighting the flames, supported by 258 ground vehicles and seven aircraft. Approximately 80% of the Valpaços fire perimeter is currently contained.
The fire originated in Valpaços on Tuesday and subsequently spread to Mirandela.
The fire originated in Valpaços on Tuesday and subsequently spread to Mirandela.
CNN Portugal reporter Ângela Pais provides a status update on the fires in the village of Vale de Telhas, in Mirandela.
A resident reports that there was no damage to the homes that were near the flames.
The latest update on the wildfires in Mirandela indicates that the threat to local residents has been neutralised.
The local authority guarantees that authorities are on the ground assisting the population.
Residents of Vale de Telhas, in the Mirandela municipality, have been evacuated to the local parish council building as fire surrounds the village. Local treasurer Sónia Mota reported that authorities are confining inhabitants to the building, though some are resisting evacuation. The village of 150 people is completely encircled by the rapidly spreading fire. One elderly resident's home was partially destroyed and is now uninhabitable, with the woman escaping with only the clothes on her back. The fire, which began Tuesday in Valpaços, reached Mirandela on Wednesday, July 29. As of 20:30, 764 personnel, 232 ground vehicles, and six aircraft were battling the blaze.
The village, with 150 residents, is “surrounded by fire,” said the local council treasurer, ensuring that the fire's progression was “very rapid.”
Both the suspect and the victim are institutionalised at the Temporary Reception Centre for Children and Youth at Risk, run by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Mirandela.
The suspect abused the child multiple times. He was discovered last Wednesday.
Workers complain about delayed salaries and holiday allowances following insolvency proceedings initiated by one of the creditors. The slaughterhouse administrator denies any payment delays.
Both were institutionalised at the same facility in Mirandela. The PJ states that the crimes occurred at night, repeatedly, with reduced supervision.
Most of the abuse occurred during the night, while the child was alone and only one staff member was working at the institution.
Locals say that to protect themselves from the sun, they use sunscreen and do not leave their homes during the hottest hours of the day.
The 54-year-old suspect will be presented to the Guimarães Court of Appeal for the application of coercive measures.
The 54-year-old suspect will be presented to the Guimarães Court of Appeal for the application of coercive measures.
Luís Soares, commander of the Mirandela fire department, speaks about the health status of the 27-year-old woman who was assaulted by a man this Sunday.
The 27-year-old victim, who is undergoing firefighter training and is also a nursing student, was near the station while on duty that night when she was pushed by a man, hitting her head on the ground.
The 27-year-old firefighter was assaulted by a man on Sunday night in the vicinity of the fire station.
The 27-year-old victim hit her head on the ground and had to receive hospital treatment
The 27-year-old victim, who is undergoing firefighter training and is also a nursing student, was near the station while on duty that night when she was pushed by a man, hitting her head on the ground.
The provider of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia states that the residents, who had been redistributed to other nursing homes in the municipality, began being transferred back to the facility on Monday.
The party stood at the hospital entrance and listened to users and professionals. It warns of disinvestment in the NHS and the risk of service collapse during the summer.
The party was at the doors of the Mirandela hospital this Tuesday morning, where it listened to patients and healthcare professionals.
The 49-year-old victim suffered physical and psychological abuse.
